Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 3 (PTI) Kerala Cultural Affairs Minister Saji Cheriyan on Monday denied reports that actor Prem Kumar was removed as the chairman of the State Chalachitra Academy for expressing views critical of the ruling Left front.

The LDF government had appointed Oscar-winning sound designer Resul Pookutty as the new chairman of the Academy last week.

A section of media reported that Kumar, who was serving as the interim chairperson of the Academy, had been removed after he had made certain remarks supporting the agitation of ASHA workers, which didn’t go well with the CPI (M) leadership. Show Full Article

However, Cheriyan strongly refuted the claim, saying Prem Kumar’s service as the vice chairman and then as the chairman of the Academy was remarkable.

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